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On 9 April 2024, our Annual General Meeting (ALV) will take place at Waterlust the Kaagsociëteit located at Sweilandpolder 8, for navigation, Zijldijk 11, 2362 AE Warmond. Prior to the ALV, there will be the possibility of an aperitif and possibly dinner, both at your own expense. The agenda for the ALV has already been […]

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After Lelystad last year, this year ‘s-Hertogenbosch is the place to be for our New Year’s meeting. And because I am helping to build/construct the clubhouse of WSV de Viking, I leave Amersfoort at 11.00 am. On the way, I pass a number of waterways and can clearly see how high the water is and […]

There will be a meeting at the clubhouse in Bruinisse on 10 March for members planning to take part in the trip to Chatham and London. This meeting can also be followed online. Scenario thinking required During the meeting, Commissioners South and North will explain the intended schedule and the different scenarios for sailing to […]

On 24 March, there will be a workshop in the society of the Koninklijke Watersportvereniging Loosdrecht (KWVL) at Oud Loosdrechtsedijk 151-153, 1231 LT Loosdrecht from 1.30pm to 5pm in connection with the Voyage to Chatham and London, in the wake of Admiral Michiel de Ruyter. This meeting is open to all members of the Hallberg-Rassy […]

The attached are the links of the presentations at the New Year reception 14 January in Den Bosch. Presentatie ALV Den Bosch 14-01-2024 Chatham draft nieuwjaarsborrel

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The Hallberg-Rassy Connectie New Year Brainstorming ALV and New Year drinks will take place on 14 January 2024 from 14.30 to 18.00. We are welcome this year at the club building Viking of the Watersportvereniging Den Bosch at Ertveldweg 7 in Den Bosch. During the meeting, the installation of the new Commissioner North, Huib Jan […]

Dear friends It is a great pleasure for us to have held the Poerstamper Trophy and then, as tradition dictates, to be able to award it again after a year to another member who has made an extreme achievement for the Hallberg-Rassy Connection. For those not yet so well versed: the Poerstamper Trophy is the […]

The Valda Award was presented by Past-Commodore of the Hallberg-Rassy Owners Association David Puttock and his wife, Wendy, for presentation annually to the member, Honorary member or crew / guests on a Member’s HR yacht who presents the best photograph taken during the year which is of an HROA event, or taken of, or on […]

Our Swiss members Philipp and Kristel Reinmann are sailing their HR 352 Amea around the world. They are currently en route from Tonga to Opua in New Zealand. Of their journey, they keep a blog on their website describing their adventures. For enthusiasts (perhaps there are HRC members who would also like to undertake something […]

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Next year is already the 3rd HR Solo Tour! We are going to Pin Mill in 2024. All participants will start from their home port, collectively or individually at a time of their choice. Saturday 1 June 2024 at 16.00 moment suprême where the logbook will be signed at Butt & Oyster Participation at your […]

When we arrive in Bruinisse on Saturday around noon, there is no wind, but the sun is shining and the temperature is like the middle of summer. So again we are lucky that an HRC event can take place in good weather. When I want to start this report a week later on Saturday, it […]

Captains Dinner 2023 and General Members Meeting On Saturday 18 November 2023, we will be guests at the fully renovated and atmospheric Sociëteit of the Royal Watersports Association ‘De Kaag’ near Leiden for the traditional Captains Dinner and our General Members’ Meeting! Programme Captains Dinner The reception at the Society starts from 17:00, immediately after […]

The Tall Ships Races 2023 will be sailed by 40 ships: cross rigged- , gaff rigged- and demolition rigged ships can participate. On Stok3 is demolition rigged and sails under the flag of Sail Training Association Belgium. 25/072023 Lerwick, is capital of the Shetland Islands and despite a small population of 7500 souls, it seems […]

We are all experiencing that the climate is changing and certainly we sailors. Many extreme weather situations; forest fires and floods in Greece, extreme rainfall in the Alpine countries. If you are then going to prepare a Sail and Barbecue event, fixing a date is quite easy but what the weather will look like is […]

From 7 June to 19 August, DATCHA (HR 39 Mk II) was used for an amazing Norway voyage. In total, the boat covered some 2,000 nautical miles and a total of 12 people enjoyed the boat, as skippers and/or boarders. Countless ports, jetties, and (anchor) bowls were reached. Yes, Norway is a long way away […]

Barnes crew, Liesbeth with three daughters Anne, Sophie and Lara from Stavanger in Norway via Denmark and Sweden to Cuxhaven. A wonderful journey with breathtakingly beautiful nature, space and peace in a beautiful country. Scheveningen -Stavanger 470nm. Two weeks before the start of the holiday, I sail our HR412 with crew to Stavanger. The tension […]

PLEASE NOTE!!! The training course will be in Dutch. On Friday 10 and Saturday 11 November, in collaboration with Matthijs Blonk of HR352 Rianne and Savio Davids, we are organising a one-day motorbike maintenance course for the third time. For many of us, engine maintenance is something we like to leave to a specialist. But […]